Final Fantasy XVI Ps5

Final Fantasy XVI is simultaneously the 16th (or 19th, if you count 10 and 13's sequels) mainline entry, and the first in a new era. It retains series mainstays like chocobos, crystals, and Cid, but does away with the older turn based and ATB battle systems entirely. The more action focused combat of the FF7 remake has become more fully fleshed out here. While I wish there was a bit more depth to your basic attack and magic combos, mastering what it does give you is a satisfying (and very flashy!) experience.The story, too, is a vast departure from previous entries. I'll avoid spoilers here, but it weaves a much darker tale than series vets have come to expect. Even Lightning Returns, a literal end of the world story, had a fairly cheerful atmosphere. That cheer ... MoreFinal Fantasy XVI is simultaneously the 16th (or 19th, if you count 10 and 13's sequels) mainline entry, and the first in a new era. It retains series mainstays like chocobos, crystals, and Cid, but does away with the older turn based and ATB battle systems entirely. The more action focused combat of the FF7 remake has become more fully fleshed out here. While I wish there was a bit more depth to your basic attack and magic combos, mastering what it does give you is a satisfying (and very flashy!) experience.The story, too, is a vast departure from previous entries. I'll avoid spoilers here, but it weaves a much darker tale than series vets have come to expect. Even Lightning Returns, a literal end of the world story, had a fairly cheerful atmosphere. That cheer is rare here, replaced instead with butchery, enslavement, and a healthy dose of men angrily dropping F-bombs. The story has largely taken its queue from the darker Game of Thrones type of storytelling that has been popular lately, but it mostly pays off. It does often reel back with more personal and heartwarming stories though. Even in the gloom there are still good people trying to do right in a world not built to allow it.

If you're not a fan of action based games such as the Devil May Cry series, with a splash of the Souls series mixed in, this game might not be for you. Since the 13th game in the Final Fantasy franchise they've been moving further from traditional turn based gameplay. With the current 16th entry it's now the farthest from the old turn based gameplay the series started with.This is also the first mainline numbered Final Fantasy game to receive a "M" rating, and it's story is very inspired by the "Game of Thrones" TV show. While it doesn't get too heavy into the goriness it does contain a lot of bloody fights along with a lot of "colorful" language. This may throw off many Final Fantasy purist, but as a someone who started with the 10th game on, I think this new ... MoreIf you're not a fan of action based games such as the Devil May Cry series, with a splash of the Souls series mixed in, this game might not be for you. Since the 13th game in the Final Fantasy franchise they've been moving further from traditional turn based gameplay. With the current 16th entry it's now the farthest from the old turn based gameplay the series started with.This is also the first mainline numbered Final Fantasy game to receive a "M" rating, and it's story is very inspired by the "Game of Thrones" TV show. While it doesn't get too heavy into the goriness it does contain a lot of bloody fights along with a lot of "colorful" language. This may throw off many Final Fantasy purist, but as a someone who started with the 10th game on, I think this new direction is welcome given the material it draws from.Lastly, $30 more for a steelbook and cloth map, I feel it's worth the extra, however I also got the pre-order bonus steelbook as well. If you're not interested in those extras the standard edition is good enough.

This is a great game. The story is great so far and I'm roughly 50% through the main campaign.Combat is fairly fluid once you start unlocking eikons to expand things.The large battles can be highly cinematic. While you do control Clive for a large portion of the fight, as you get near the end, it goes into a simple QTE style of battle.As someone who intensely dislikes QTEs, these have never felt oppressive as some games in the past have.Rather it's a simple color flash and instructions on screen. Either tapping Square to push back against something, a single Square tap in order to launch a heavy attack on your opponent, or R1 to dodge an attack they are launching.The Limit Break is super nice, and honestly wish they expanded more on it, to allow an LB with ... MoreThis is a great game. The story is great so far and I'm roughly 50% through the main campaign.Combat is fairly fluid once you start unlocking eikons to expand things.The large battles can be highly cinematic. While you do control Clive for a large portion of the fight, as you get near the end, it goes into a simple QTE style of battle.As someone who intensely dislikes QTEs, these have never felt oppressive as some games in the past have.Rather it's a simple color flash and instructions on screen. Either tapping Square to push back against something, a single Square tap in order to launch a heavy attack on your opponent, or R1 to dodge an attack they are launching.The Limit Break is super nice, and honestly wish they expanded more on it, to allow an LB with all Eikons, not just Ifrit.This is very much a Final Fantasy game and story, even if it's an action based title.